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Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘The reality of being an employee in America’: Worker responds to manager as she’s about to give birth

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘Ulta does not pay a lot … but there are some perks’: Woman says she works at Ulta as a ‘hobby,’ shares all the products she gets for free that make the job worth it

‘They don’t even pay enough for that like?!’: Job candidate walks out on Ulta 5 minutes into interview. Here are the red flags she noticed

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

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‘Now go rob men’: Bottle girl shows what you need in order to work bottle service—including fanny pack, pepper spray, and flashlight

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

‘I still don’t know what happened’: Worker says she got hired and fired within 5 days. They told her they’re going to ‘continue their search’

Server calls out restaurant diners who sit down and say they’re in a hurry

‘Your rush is not our problem’: Server calls out restaurant diners who sit down and say they’re in a hurry

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Sephora worker blasts 10-year-olds who are ‘way too young’ to be shopping there—and their moms

‘The 2 perfumes alone came out to $300’: Sephora worker blasts 10-year-olds who are ‘way too young’ to be shopping there—and their moms

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Career experts says you should never leave specific dates on your resume. Here’s why

‘Algorithms and antiquated HR thinking’: Career experts says you should never leave specific dates on your resume. Here’s why

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Ex-retail worker blasts ‘corporate’ planted employees doing ‘store walks’ at checkout.

‘Not selling financial products’: Ex-retail worker blasts ‘corporate’ planted employees doing ‘store walks’ at checkout. Here’s how to spot one

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘You’re not paying for good tequila’: Liquor store worker shares industry secrets ‘companies don’t want you to know’

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

Restaurant server shares what customers she refuses to serve

‘And then he leaves me a dollar?’: Restaurant server shares what customers she refuses to serve

Spectrum worker exposes the practice, shares how you might be getting ripped off after leaving job

‘Bro is handing out the keys’: Spectrum worker exposes the practice, shares how you might be getting ripped off after leaving job

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‘I gained like 30lbs going to an office job’: Worker says we should normalize getting ‘ugly and fat’ after starting 9-5 job

Recruiter says LinkedIn is ‘lying’ about the number of applicants on job postings

‘Don’t let that number put you off’: Recruiter says LinkedIn is ‘lying’ about the number of applicants on job postings

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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